Minecraft Academy

About the author

Mojang is a games studio based in Stockholm, Sweden and was founded in 2009 by Markus Persson and Jakob Porser. Persson is also the creator of Mojang’s best-selling game to date: Minecraft.

The alpha version of Minecraft was launched in 2009, and the official game went on sale in 2011. Since then, over 350 million copies have been sold, making it the best-selling video game of all time.

In 2025, Minecraft will be hitting the big screen in a new movie starring Jason Momoa.

Tom Bolton is an award-winning educator and author. Once upon a time, he discovered a mysterious blocky game had been downloaded onto the school computer by one of his students. He booted it up and it transported him to an exciting land of adventure and creativity – what a perfect place for learning! Over the next few years, he joined his students on epic adventures in the world of Minecraft, simulating ancient history; learning about science and the environment; and practising valuable 21st century skills like collaboration, critical thinking and problem solving. He has written four Official Minecraft STEM workbooks, related to Computing, Engineering, Technology and Science.

Product details

• Authors: Tom Bolton, Mojang AB
• Publisher: Farshore
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 07.05.2026
• EAN: 9780008733070
• ISBN: 978-0-00-873307-0
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 216 mm x 9 mm
• Series: Minecraft Academy
• Subjects: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Mathematics / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Physics, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Computers / Entertainment & Games, Interest age: from c 7 years, Computer game guides (Children's / Teenage), Educational: Technology, Buildings & construction (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE NONFICTION / Computers / Coding & Programming, Educational: Engineering, Machines & how things work, Mathematics & numbers, Inventors, inventions & experiments, Computer & video games